Probabilistic crack prediction for masonry structures on expansive soils

Title: Probabilistic crack prediction for masonry structures on expansive soils
Creator: Masia, Mark J.; Melchers, Robert E.; Kleeman, Peter W.
Relation: Journal of Structural Engineering Vol. 128, Issue 11, p. 1454-1461
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2002)128:11(1454)
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE)
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2002
Description: The shrink–swell action of expansive soils is one source of structure foundation movement responsible for widespread problems with respect to the serviceability performance of lightweight masonry structures. The most obvious problem is that of cracking in masonry walls. Numerical models for soil movement and structural response have been combined to develop a probabilistic model for crack prediction. The model is capable of predicting the likelihood of cracking and the expected crack widths based on variability in both external effects and structural response. The ultimate aim is to develop rational design criteria for the serviceability design for masonry structures.
Subject: cracking; probability; masonry; serviceability; structural reliability
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/27145
Identifier: uon:1405
Identifier: ISSN:0733-9445
Language: eng
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